Do thermal tunnels exist on mini ridges?

[Jeff G]

Heres the set up: Land I hunt. I harvested a nice 7 point last weekend here. I set up leeward side, third way down. Text book set up. I had success. That happened on a long ridge which bucks like to cruise on. I like to set up on it, due to the wind and how long the cruising area is.

I'm heading back to hunt this weekend. We are expecting a SE wind. My set up does not work with a SE wind as well.

My question: Do bucks cruise on mini ridges created by "nobs" in hill country. See the map I attached. The north (top) portion has a series of nobs. they create small thermal tunnel zones. Is this something does or bucks would hang out in. It is not a long ridge like i like to set up when playing a thermal tunnel out.

Please review and show me how you would set up for a SE wind in a situation like this.

Thanks guy!!!! good luck out there.

[BigHunt]

From what I learnef from dans scouting work shop....yes...

I was shocked my self being a hill country hunter that just a smallhill has the thermal affect

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[BigHunt]

And at a 1000 ft elevation thats more then enough for thermals to take place...

The hill in the scouting work shop was no more then 30 feet

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[Jeff G]

My gut tells me that the thermals exist, I look at those small north nobs as thermal zones. would a buck just stay bedded in those zones for safety? they do not seem like a long traditional tunnel that takes place on a long leeward ridge. are those small valleys worth hunting if there is not a long cruising range? Thanks big hunt for the feedback.

[BigHunt]

My gut tells me that the thermals exist, I look at those small north nobs as thermal zones. would a buck just stay bedded in those zones for safety? they do not seem like a long traditional tunnel that takes place on a long leeward ridge. are those small valleys worth hunting if there is not a long cruising range? Thanks big hunt for the feedback.

Yes I think they would stay in that zone....also I think them hidden points in vallys are great because the wind wipes in evey direction so they get almost total coverage of the area....but also the hardest beds to hunt

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[BassBoysLLP]

My gut tells me that the thermals exist, I look at those small north nobs as thermal zones. would a buck just stay bedded in those zones for safety? they do not seem like a long traditional tunnel that takes place on a long leeward ridge. are those small valleys worth hunting if there is not a long cruising range? Thanks big hunt for the feedback.

Yes I think they would stay in that zone....also I think them hidden points in vallys are great because the wind wipes in evey direction so they get almost total coverage of the area....but also the hardest beds to hunt

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X2. Great post Big Hunt.

Thermals exist everywhere. Even in the flattest of country. They define a lot of bedding tendencies. Keep dropping those milkweed seeds all year from scouting to hunting season.

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[chasemukluk]

Heres the set up: Land I hunt. I harvested a nice 7 point last weekend here. I set up leeward side, third way down. Text book set up. I had success. That happened on a long ridge which bucks like to cruise on. I like to set up on it, due to the wind and how long the cruising area is.

I'm heading back to hunt this weekend. We are expecting a SE wind. My set up does not work with a SE wind as well.

My question: Do bucks cruise on mini ridges created by "nobs" in hill country. See the map I attached. The north (top) portion has a series of nobs. they create small thermal tunnel zones. Is this something does or bucks would hang out in. It is not a long ridge like i like to set up when playing a thermal tunnel out.

Please review and show me how you would set up for a SE wind in a situation like this.

Thanks guy!!!! good luck out there.

Do you mind telling me what topo software or maps you are using? Thanks!

[kwaldeier]

X2

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[Jeff G]

Acme mapper 2.0. Google it, and it should pop up. I like the tabs on the top. The terrain tab I very handy.

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